# NTSB CHI01LA172: Shanklin RV-6A, N76MS, Poseyville, IN, June 16, 2001

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 16, 2001, 11:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place: Poseyville, IN
- Coordinates: 38.170829, -87.780868 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.1708&lon=-87.7809&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report May 21, 2002
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Parties: Federal Aviation Administration
- NTSB case key (mKey): 52530
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI01LA172
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/52530/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA172

## Probable cause

the premature flare by the pilot.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - premature, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
- Nose over, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

The experimental homebuilt airplane, piloted by a student pilot,  was substantially damaged during a hard landing when the airplane stalled approximately 6 feet agl and nosed over.

## Factual narrative

On June 16, 2001, at 1130 central daylight time, a Shanklin RV6-A, N76MS, piloted by a student pilot, received substantial damage during landing when the airplane nosed over at the Ralph E. Koch Airport (61Y), Poseyville, Indiana.  Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.  The 14 CFR Part 91 student solo flight was not operating on a flight plan.  The student pilot was seriously injured.  The  flight departed from the Daviess County Airport, Washington, Indiana, at 1100, en route to 61Y.

The pilot reported that he stalled the airplane approximately 6 feet agl during landing.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N76MS (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: Shanklin RV-6A
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 60067
- Engines: Lycoming O-360-AIA 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Paul Hamilton
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Departed: DCY, Washington, IN
- Destination: 61Y, Poseyville, IN
- Airport: 61Y, Ralph E. Koch, runway 22, 4,300 × 100 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 55; injuries: serious; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 145 as pilot in command, 80 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 30 days, 0 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 10 statute miles

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20010616017109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010616017109A), Jun 16, 2001: Amtr RV6A, Poseyville, IN, No damage. (-23) On Saturday, June 16, 2001 about 11:30 CDT a student pilot lost control of his RV6-A, N76MS, while attempting a solo landing on grass runway 22 at koch…

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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